Man Hunt

film by Lang [1941]

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Man Hunt is a 1941 film directed by Fritz Lang, based on Geoffrey Household's novel Rogue Male. The movie stars Walter Pidgeon as an English hunter in pre-World War II Germany who finds himself with an opportunity to assassinate Adolf Hitler. The film explores the ensuing manhunt and suspense as the hunter becomes the hunted. Lang's direction in this film is noted for its taut drama and suspenseful atmosphere, characteristic of his work in the thriller genre. The film was a significant work in Lang's career, showcasing his mastery of visual composition and expressionistic suspense.12

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Films of the 1940s
Lang’s next effort, Man Hunt (1941), based on Geoffrey Household’s complicated but thrilling suspense novel Rogue Male (1939), became one of his masterpieces. Walter Pidgeon starred in the taut drama as an English hunter in pre-World War II Germany who by chance finds himself with an opportunity to…
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Lang’s next effort, Man Hunt (1941), based on Geoffrey Household’s complicated but thrilling suspense novel Rogue Male (1939), became one of his masterpieces. Walter Pidgeon starred in the taut drama as an English hunter in pre-World War II Germany who by chance finds himself with an opportunity to…
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